Mount Ellinor
Encyclopedia
Mount Ellinor is a peak
in the Olympic Mountains
of Washington, United States
. It is located in an area designated as the Mount Skokomish Wilderness
. The mountain is a popular day hike in the summer months, being that the summit is reachable via a steep-but-brief 3.3 miles (5.3 km) trail which gains about 3200 feet (975.4 m) in elevation from the lower of two trailheads. Mountain goats are frequently observable along this trail, but it is advisable to keep a safe distance from them. The trailhead is accessible from National Forest Road 24 north of Lake Cushman
. This lower trailhead lies at an elevation of 2600 feet (792.5 m). A Northwest Forest Pass or appropriate parking permit is required at the trailhead.
named the mountain after Ellinor Fauntleroy, who later became his wife. Additionally, Davidson named The Brothers
after her two brothers, and Mount Constance
after Ellinor's oldest sister.
Mount Ellinor was first climbed in August 1879 by D.N. Utler, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Waughop, and H.C. Esteps.
, Stone, Pershing, and a glimpse of Mount Olympus
in the distance. Additionally, views of Lake Cushman
, the Hood Canal
and the Puget Sound
abound.
Mountain
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in the Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
of Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located in an area designated as the Mount Skokomish Wilderness
Mount Skokomish Wilderness
Mount Skokomish Wilderness is a designated wilderness area in the Olympic National Forest on the Olympic Peninsula of Washington in the United States. The wilderness area was established in 1984 and comprises . It is administered by the US Forest Service....
. The mountain is a popular day hike in the summer months, being that the summit is reachable via a steep-but-brief 3.3 miles (5.3 km) trail which gains about 3200 feet (975.4 m) in elevation from the lower of two trailheads. Mountain goats are frequently observable along this trail, but it is advisable to keep a safe distance from them. The trailhead is accessible from National Forest Road 24 north of Lake Cushman
Lake Cushman
Lake Cushman is a lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington. The lake originally was a long narrow broadening of the Skokomish River formed in a glacial trough and dammed by a terminal moraine from the last ice age, during the Vashon stade.The lake was...
. This lower trailhead lies at an elevation of 2600 feet (792.5 m). A Northwest Forest Pass or appropriate parking permit is required at the trailhead.
History
In 1853, surveyor George DavidsonGeorge Davidson (geographer)
George Davidson was an geodesist, astronomer, geographer, surveyor and engineer in the United States.-Biography:Born May 9, 1825 in England, he came to the U.S. in 1832 with his parents, who settled in Pennsylvania...
named the mountain after Ellinor Fauntleroy, who later became his wife. Additionally, Davidson named The Brothers
The Brothers (Olympic Mountains)
The Brothers are a pair of prominent peaks in the Olympic Mountains which are located near the Hood Canal in Washington state on the boundary between Olympic National Park and The Brothers Wilderness....
after her two brothers, and Mount Constance
Mount Constance
Mount Constance is a peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington and the third highest in the range. It is the most visually prominent peak on Seattle's western skyline. Despite being almost as tall as the ice-clad Mount Olympus to the west, Mount Constance has little in the way of glaciers and...
after Ellinor's oldest sister.
Mount Ellinor was first climbed in August 1879 by D.N. Utler, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Waughop, and H.C. Esteps.
View
Mount Ellinor offers a variety of views of all the major Cascade peaks, as well as close-range views of neighboring Mount WashingtonMount Washington (Olympics)
Mount Washington is a peak in the Olympic Mountains of Washington state. The mountain is in the Mount Skokomish Wilderness.-Climbing Information:...
, Stone, Pershing, and a glimpse of Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus (Washington)
Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of western Washington state. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is the central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains, however, peaks such as Mount Constance,...
in the distance. Additionally, views of Lake Cushman
Lake Cushman
Lake Cushman is a lake and reservoir on the north fork of the Skokomish River in Mason County, Washington. The lake originally was a long narrow broadening of the Skokomish River formed in a glacial trough and dammed by a terminal moraine from the last ice age, during the Vashon stade.The lake was...
, the Hood Canal
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a fjord forming the western lobe, and one of the four main basins, of Puget Sound in the state of Washington. Hood Canal is not a canal in the sense of being a man-made waterway—it is a natural waterway.-Geography:...
and the Puget Sound
Puget Sound
Puget Sound is a sound in the U.S. state of Washington. It is a complex estuarine system of interconnected marine waterways and basins, with one major and one minor connection to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Pacific Ocean — Admiralty Inlet being the major connection and...
abound.